- **Option: 1, 1960**: India did participate in the 1960 Olympics, held in Rome, but did not win a gold medal. They did, however, secure a silver in field hockey, finishing second.

- **Option: 2, 2008**: India won a gold medal in this year, notably by Abhinav Bindra in shooting. However, this is not the first Olympic gold for Independent India.

- **Option: 3, 1972**: India participated in the 1972 Munich Olympics and did not secure a gold medal. The field hockey team won a bronze.

- **Option: 4, 1948**: ✔️ The London Olympics in 1948 marked Independent India's first Olympic gold medal in field hockey. The team defeated Great Britain in the finals.

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